This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.